Arkansas Archeological Survey - HSU

Arkansas Archeological Survey - HSU The Arkansas Archeological Survey's HSU Research Station is on the campus of Henderson State University in Arkadelphia.

The Survey's professional staff has expertise in both historic and prehistoric archeology and maintains a rigorous research agenda around the state. Survey staff provide the general public and professional colleagues with information about research findings.

08/31/2026

Join us for the September meeting of the Ouachita Chapter of the Arkansas Archeological Society on Tuesday September 1st at 7:00 p.m. in the Hugo Room in the CIC Building at Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts (200 Whittington, Hot Springs). Ms. Katy Gregory (Arkansas Archeological Survey) will be the speaker, presenting “Analysis of Chert Artifacts from Residential Households at Mayapán, Yucatán, México” The event is free and open to the public.

Join us for Archeology Lab Day at the ARAS-HSU station in Arkadelphia tomorrow, August 27th, at Proctor Hall (1028 Hende...
08/26/2026

Join us for Archeology Lab Day at the ARAS-HSU station in Arkadelphia tomorrow, August 27th, at Proctor Hall (1028 Henderson St., parking on street in front, entrance is at back). We're working on lab projects on Thursdays between 9am and 4.30pm with a break for lunch. No experience necessary, we will teach you!

08/26/2026

Katy Gregory (Arkansas Archeological Survey) will present “Analysis of Chert Artifacts from Residential Households at Mayapán, Yucatán, México” at the September meeting of the Ouachita Chapter of the Arkansas Archeological Society. This talk will be held on Tuesday, September 1st at 7:00 p.m. in the Hugo Room in the CIC Building at Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts (200 Whittington, Hot Springs). The event is free and open to the public.
A macroscopic analysis of the chert artifacts from several households at Mayapán, Yucatán, México was done to determine whether there were behavioral variations among the households. Mayapán was the Mayan capital in the northern Yucatán with a population in the tens of thousands during the Late Postclassic period (ca. AD 1200–1500). In this presentation, Katy Gregory describes results of two analyses: a general analysis of formal tools (bifaces and arrow points) made of chert, and an analysis of informal chert tools. The presence of behavioral variations provided evidence of the social organization at Mayapán and supports an interpretation of the precolumbian Yucatec Maya government as a segmentary state.
Katy Gregory is the Arkansas Archeological Survey's station assistant at Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park. She received her undergraduate degree from Marquette University and her master’s degree from Florida Atlantic University.

Join us for Archeology Lab Day at the ARAS-HSU station in Arkadelphia tomorrow, August 20th, at Proctor Hall (1028 Hende...
08/19/2026

Join us for Archeology Lab Day at the ARAS-HSU station in Arkadelphia tomorrow, August 20th, at Proctor Hall (1028 Henderson St., parking on street in front, entrance is at back). We're working on lab projects on Thursdays between 9am and 4.30pm with a break for lunch. No experience necessary, we will teach you!

Join us for Archeology Lab Day at the ARAS-HSU station in Arkadelphia tomorrow, August 13th, at Proctor Hall (1028 Hende...
08/12/2026

Join us for Archeology Lab Day at the ARAS-HSU station in Arkadelphia tomorrow, August 13th, at Proctor Hall (1028 Henderson St., parking on street in front, entrance is at back). We're working on lab projects on Thursdays between 9am and 4.30pm with a break for lunch. No experience necessary, we will teach you!

Join us for Archeology Lab Day at the ARAS-HSU station in Arkadelphia tomorrow, August 6th, at Proctor Hall (1028 Hender...
08/05/2026

Join us for Archeology Lab Day at the ARAS-HSU station in Arkadelphia tomorrow, August 6th, at Proctor Hall (1028 Henderson St., parking on street in front, entrance is at back). We're working on lab projects on Thursdays between 9am and 4.30pm with a break for lunch. No experience necessary, we will teach you!

08/04/2026

The August Ouachita Chapter meeting - and Carl Drexler's talk on “The Landscape of American Expansion: Territorial Period Archeology in Southwest Arkansas” - is tonight! We meet at 7:00 p.m. in the Hugo Room in the CIC Building at ASMSA (200 Whittington, Hot Springs). Hope to see you there!

08/01/2026

Dr. Carl Drexler (Arkansas Archeological Survey) will present “The Landscape of American Expansion: Territorial Period Archeology in Southwest Arkansas” at the August meeting of the Ouachita Chapter of the Arkansas Archeological Society on Tuesday, August 4th at 7:00 p.m. in the Hugo Room in the CIC Building at ASMSA (200 Whittington, Hot Springs). The event is free and open to the public.
The 1803-1836 period was a crucial time in Arkansas history. From the Louisiana Purchase to its establishment as America’s 25th state, this was a period in which Arkansas transitioned from being overwhelmingly Native land to one dominated by American immigrants from the east. It also ceased to be claimed as a European colony, a status that dated back over three centuries. The stories of the changes in people and communities that took place during the first four decades of the nineteenth century are recorded in historical documents from the era as well as the places where people made their homes and communities. This presentation will look at archeological work – past, present, and future – that recovers something of the life and experiences of the peoples who created those changing worlds of the Territorial Period.
Carl Drexler is the Arkansas Archeological Survey’s research station archeologist at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. He specializes in historical archeology, particularly of the nineteenth century, as well as conflict archeology, spatial analysis, and the archeology of the Caddo.

Join us for a special Saturday Archeology Lab Day at the ARAS-HSU station in Arkadelphia tomorrow, August 1st, at Procto...
07/31/2026

Join us for a special Saturday Archeology Lab Day at the ARAS-HSU station in Arkadelphia tomorrow, August 1st, at Proctor Hall (1028 Henderson St., parking on street in front, entrance is at back). We're working on a lab project between 9am and 4.30pm. No experience necessary, we will teach you!

Join us for Archeology Lab Day at the ARAS-HSU station in Arkadelphia tomorrow, July 30th, at Proctor Hall (1028 Henders...
07/29/2026

Join us for Archeology Lab Day at the ARAS-HSU station in Arkadelphia tomorrow, July 30th, at Proctor Hall (1028 Henderson St., parking on street in front, entrance is at back). We're working on lab projects on Thursdays between 9am and 4.30pm with a break for lunch. No experience necessary, we will teach you!

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1028 Henderson Street
Arkadelphia, AR
71923

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Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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